of course; certainly; naturally
same; similar; (just) like; equal
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
whether one wants to or not; without choice
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
condition; state (of health); appearance
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
three sides; small offering stand
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
parting; separation; farewell
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
powerful family; powerful clan
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
position; location; base; point; site
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
Heike family; Taira family; The Tale of the Heike; chanting of the Heike Monogatari
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to play a leading role; to play a central part
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on